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John Paul Cook serves as an Associate Professor in the Mathematics Department at Oklahoma State University's College of Arts and Sciences, where he has been employed since January 2015, initially as an Assistant Professor before being promoted to Associate Professor in July 2022. His academic work bridges secondary and advanced mathematics education, with particular expertise in abstract algebra concepts as they relate to school mathematics.
Cook's research interests focus on how students reason about foundational mathematical concepts, particularly equivalence and inverse relationships across different mathematical domains. His work examines the connections between advanced and secondary mathematics, seeking to resolve tensions between these areas through conceptual analyses. He investigates how students develop coordinated notions of mathematical concepts and how these understandings evolve across the K-16 spectrum.
His publication record shows a consistent trajectory of scholarly work centered on mathematics education, with recent articles (2023-2024) focusing on function definitions, equivalence reasoning, and inverse concepts. Cook's research demonstrates a methodological preference for qualitative approaches including task-based clinical interviews, textbook analyses, and standalone literature reviews to build theoretical frameworks for understanding student reasoning.
- National Science Foundation grant: 'Undergraduate Students' Reasoning about Equivalence in Multiple Mathematical Domains: Exploration and Theory-Building' (2021-2025)
- National Science Foundation grant: 'The Mathematical Inquiry Project: Faculty Instructional Change for Enhanced Student Learning and Success in Entry-Level Mathematics' (2018)
Cook actively supervises graduate students, teaching courses ranging from Mathematical Functions and Their Uses to Doctoral Research and Dissertation. His teaching portfolio reflects his research interests, with courses like Introduction to Research in Mathematics Education connecting directly to his scholarly work on how students learn mathematical concepts.
